Entries by Walter Geiger

The Gordon State College women's soccer team will be making its second straight playoff appearance Tuesday in the first round of the 2013 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. The Highlanders will face Middle Georgia State College at 6 p.m. in Cochran. The winner advances to play Darton State College in Albany on Nov. 1. The loser is eliminated.

The health department will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Reception Monday, Oct 28 from 2p.m-3p.m. Susan Roberts, a local breast cancer survivor, will be sharing her story.

"We invite everyone to come out to promote awareness and celebrate survival! We will also be offering breast exams throughout the day for those in need. Call the health department at 770.358.1481 to schedule an appointment," nurse manager Sherry Farr said.

Less than a week after the tax assessors approved a $500 value for unlivable manufactured homes to keep them off the tax digest, county commissioners gave the go-ahead for the county attorney and code enforcement to have the dilapidated trailers torn down.
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While the new code governing tattoo parlor operations in Milner passed without a hitch, the same cannot be said of last week’s moratorium on the tattoo parlors, which also placed one on adult entertainment businesses.
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Downtown Barnesville again hosts thousands of trick-ortreaters on Halloween night, Thursday Oct. 31, with residents and businesses preparing to give out uncountable numbers of candies.

Law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire/rescue personnel will be on hand to handle any mishaps. City officials encourage parents to stay with their children at all times, and teens to be careful around little ones.

The weekends before and after Halloween also are full of fun activities for all ages.
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A 71-year-old convicted forger was given 60 days to pay over $700 restitution in Lamar superior court Wednesday. The alternative is a trip to jail just before Christmas. The woman allegedly violated her probation by stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the Griffin Walmart.
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I spent much of a sleepless Sunday night researching knee injuries. This came about as a result of watching our youngest, Livia Lanier, go down in a heap on the soccer field Sunday afternoon.
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